Imar mac Arailt

Imar mac Arailt (986-1054) was King of Dyflin from 1038 to 1046, interrupting Echmarcach mac Ragnaill's reigns.

Biography
Imar mac Arailt was the son of Aralt mac Amlaib, and he was the nephew of Amlaib Cuaran's son Sitriuc mac Amlaib. In 1038, Imar seized power from the King of Dyflin, Echmarcach mac Ragnaill, but he eventually lost it to him in 1046. He oversaw military operations throughout Ireland, and he died in 1054, having failed to reclaim his lost throne.